A major data leak at the American giant. The data of over 70 million customers was leaked

AT&T is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the United States. Its wireless 5G network covers approximately 290 million people across the country. On Saturday (March 30), the company announced that it was investigating a data leak that occurred two weeks ago. According to preliminary findings, information about up to 73 million customers could have been leaked, he informs.

Data leak of the American giant. Information about 73 million customers was revealed

Sensitive data of AT&T customers was to appear in the so-called dark web – an invisible part of the Internet that cannot be accessed through standard search engines and is often associated with illegal activities. So far, it has been confirmed that the information of approximately 7.6 million active users and 65.4 million former customers was affected by the leak. AT&T estimates that the disclosed data set dates back to 2019 at the latest. The company has not yet found evidence of unauthorized access to information. It is not known whether the data came from the company itself or from one of its partner providers.

informs that the disclosed customer information included, among others, names and surnames, dates of birth, e-mail addresses, passwords and social security numbers. AT&T says its financial and call history data remained untouched. The company commissioned cybersecurity experts to investigate the matter. Meanwhile, for security reasons, active customers were informed about the incident and their passwords were automatically reset. Users were advised to remain vigilant and monitor account activity.

AT&T is once again facing problems. There was a serious failure in February

The media reminds that this is another incident involving AT&T in a short time. In February this year, there was a serious failure that affected several dozen thousand people. As a result, customers were unable to use their phones for over 12 hours. The company then issued an official apology and offered affected customers a five-dollar discount on services. The New York prosecutor’s office initiated an investigation into the case.